setzen

Meaning

1. (causative, form-of, transitive, weak) causative of sitzen: to set; to put
2. (reflexive, weak) to sit down
3. (reflexive, weak) to settle
4. (weak) to bet on

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sitzen

1. (class-5, intransitive, strong) to sit; to perch
2. (class-5, intransitive, strong) to stay (in one place); to remain; to be (in a particular place or state)
3. (class-5, intransitive, strong) to fit
4. (class-5, intransitive, regional, strong) to be (e.g. with voller)
5. (class-5, colloquial, intransitive, strong) to do time; to spend time in jail
6. (class-5, colloquial, intransitive, strong, usually) to hit home; to have a significant effect
7. (Switzerland, class-5, intransitive, strong) to sit down

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Concepts

put

place

set

lay

plant

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sit down

install

seat

💺

bet

typeset

sit

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lay down

put down

apply

bed

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seed

create

litter

stake

compose

locate

introduce

gamble

put on

situate

set

settle down

stow

establish

superimpose

pose

position

pour

practice

push

put away

put in

put on clothes

put onto

putting

risk

setting

sort

stabilize

stand

stick

subside

superpose

support

take a seat

Synonyms

stellen

legen

stecken

aufstellen

hinsetzen

platzieren

tun

pflanzen

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einsetzen

aufbauen

einstellen

anbringen

niederlassen

machen

sitzen

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Platz nehmen

installieren

lagern

anziehen

einführen

antun

erbauen

auflegen

bereiten

hinstellen

bauen

sich setzen

posieren

errichten

anlegen

ordnen

einrichten

einpflanzen

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konstruieren

einkopieren

einblenden

disponieren

aufsetzen

darübersetzen

darüberlegen

daraufsetzen

hineintun

brauchen

aufgeben

anwenden

hineinstecken

hineinlegen

hineingießen

guttun

bestimmen

Translations

mettre

zetten

poner

mettere

colocar

plaatsen

colocar

poser

pôr

asseoir

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leggen

placer

koymak

yerleştirmek

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzɛtsən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: setzen

Inherited from Old High German: sezzen

Cognate with Hunsrik: setze

Cognate with English: set

Cognate with Dutch: zetten

In summary

From Middle High German setzen, from Old High German sezzen, from Proto-West Germanic *sattjan. Cognate with Hunsrik setze, English set, Dutch zetten, and Yiddish זעצן (zetsn).

Sentences

Offenbar war es ihm wichtig , eine Duftmarke zu setzen .

Apparently, it was important to him to set a fragrance brand.

Ein Kurs wird durch das Setzen einer Reihe von Toren festgelegt .

A course is determined by setting a series of goals.

Die beiden verbliebenen Mitglieder setzen das Projekt als Duo mit Gastmusikern fort .

The two remaining members continue the project as a duo with guest musicians.